The *write-joke.ps1* Script =========================== This PowerShell script selects a random joke from Data/jokes.csv and writes it to the console. Parameters ---------- ```powershell /home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/write-joke.ps1 [] [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` Example ------- ```powershell PS> ./write-joke.ps1 Chuck Norris can dribble a bowling ball. 😂 ``` Notes ----- Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Writes a random joke .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script selects a random joke from Data/jokes.csv and writes it to the console. .EXAMPLE PS> ./write-joke.ps1 Chuck Norris can dribble a bowling ball. 😂 .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> try { $table = Import-CSV "$PSScriptRoot/../data/jokes.csv" $randomNumberGenerator = New-Object System.Random $row = [int]$randomNumberGenerator.next(0, $table.Count - 1) $joke = $table[$row].JOKE Write-Host "`n$Joke 😂" -foregroundColor Magenta exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 as of 11/20/2024 11:52:02)*